
Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
Original Title: Journal d'un curé de campagne
Drama
7.5 (262 votes)
1h 55m
Overview
An inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith.
Details
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Writer
- Robert Bresson
- Original Language
- French
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Adrien Borel
Antoine Balpêtré
Claude Laydu
Gaston Séverin
Jean Danet
Jean Riveyre
Martine Lemaire
Nicole Ladmiral
Nicole Maurey
Rachel Bérendt
Keywords
based on novel or book
faith
priest
rural area
small town
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